EN Calgary Transit (CT)’s Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (CRRA) delivers a detailed and forward-looking evaluation of how climate change is impacting Calgary’s transit infrastructure, operations, and service delivery. As climate-related hazards intensify, the CRRA was initiated as a key action identified in the City’s RouteAhead Strategy to assess vulnerabilities across the transit system and support long-term planning. The CRRA is aligned with the City of Calgary’s Climate Risk Assessment Framework and applies a structured, portfolio-wide methodology grounded in international … Read more “Calgary Transit Climate Risk & Resilience Assessment (CRRA)”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
Calgary Transit Climate Risk & Resilience Assessment (CRRA)
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Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
Development of a Climate Resilience Training Program for Building Sector Professionals
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While greenhouse gas mitigation in buildings is being actively pursued to take action on climate change, recent extreme weather events have highlighted the equally important need for climate resilience. With a patchwork of climate resiliency requirements and guidelines issued by governments and others, a comprehensive approach is lacking. This session will provide an overview of the development of a consolidated Canadian training program for climate resilience in buildings, led by Engineers and Geoscientists BC in partnership with the Climate Risk … Read more “Development of a Climate Resilience Training Program for Building Sector Professionals”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
CITY OF CALGARY Walden Fire Station and City Facilities Master Plan Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment
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This document reports on the Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (the Assessment) process conducted for the Walden Fire Station and Library Project. The City of Calgary (the City) conducts CRRAs for its development projects to reduce project risks across an asset’s intended life cycle and to provide the decision-support information that fosters improved decision-making during project planning and design phases. Results from the resilience assessment are intended to identify anticipated climate change risks and recommend opportunities to reduce risks and … Read more “CITY OF CALGARY Walden Fire Station and City Facilities Master Plan Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
City of Calgary: 8 Street Revitalize Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment
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The City of Calgary is investing in the future and transforming, modernizing and revitalizing 8 Street SW, an important community connection for Downtown West and the Beltline. As a flagship project for Calgary’s Downtown Strategy and a priority of Calgary’s Greater Downtown Plan, this project provides a foundation for spurring redevelopment in the west end of downtown, addressing issues of accessibility, and providing wider, more equitable options for mobility for all users. This work is being undertaken by Urban Systems … Read more “City of Calgary: 8 Street Revitalize Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
VILLAGE SQUARE LEISURE CENTRE CLIMATE RISK AND RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT
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The City of Calgary (the City) has embarked on this resilience planning process in response to the impactful climate changes being experienced by the City. This project contributes to the process by conducting a climate risk and resilience assessment (CRRA) on the Village Square Leisure Centre (the facility) in accordance with the City’s Integrated Risk Management Framework and the Public Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment process. The Village Square Leisure Centre is located at 2623, 56th Street Northeast, Calgary, Alberta, and … Read more “VILLAGE SQUARE LEISURE CENTRE CLIMATE RISK AND RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
NORTH MOUNT PLEASANT ARTS CENTRE CLIMATE RISK AND RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT
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The City of Calgary has embarked on a climate resilience planning process in response to the impactful climate changes being experienced by the City. This project contributes to the process by conducting a climate risk and resilience assessment (CRRA) on the North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre in accordance with the City’s Integrated Risk Management Framework and the Public Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment process. The North Mount Pleasant Arts Centre is located at 523 27 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta. The original … Read more “NORTH MOUNT PLEASANT ARTS CENTRE CLIMATE RISK AND RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
MANCHESTER COMPLEX SITE – CLIMATE RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT
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The City of Calgary (the City) has embarked on a climate resilience planning process in response to the impactful climate changes being experienced by the City. This project contributes to the process by conducting a climate risk and resilience assessment (CRRA) on the Manchester Complex (the Complex) in accordance with the City’s Integrated Risk Management Framework and the Public Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment process. The methodology applied in this project builds upon the City’s Public Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment process, … Read more “MANCHESTER COMPLEX SITE – CLIMATE RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
Future of Stephen Avenue Climate Resilience Assessment
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Increased trends in the magnitude and frequency of climate related events have prompted the City of Calgary to develop a Public Infrastructure Climate Risk Assessment process that aligns with the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) and Infrastructure Canada climate lens requirements. An expanded version of this process was applied to the planned redevelopment of Arts and Culture Character area (referred to as The Commons) along Stephen Avenue. The physical project boundary extends from the east end of Stephen Avenue … Read more “Future of Stephen Avenue Climate Resilience Assessment”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
CALGARY TRANSIT FLEET ELECTRIFICATION PLANNING STUDY
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The City of Calgary declared a climate emergency on November 15, 2021 and is now accelerating City-wide timelines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and advance climate adaptation and mitigation priorities. In response, Calgary Transit is underway with a Fleet Electrification Planning Study, supported by WSP’s Transportation and Infrastructure Advisory Services. The Project would see the replacement of internal combustion engine buses with battery electric buses (BEBs) along with electrification planning and infrastructure upgrades at three garage facilities. This CRRA … Read more “CALGARY TRANSIT FLEET ELECTRIFICATION PLANNING STUDY”
Province/ Territory: Alberta
Province/ Territory Alberta
CITY OF CALGARY Marda Loop Climate Change Risk Assessment
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This document reports on the Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (the Assessment) process conducted for of the Marda Loop Streetscape Project and is a process commissioned by the City of Calgary (the City) for its development projects with goals of reducing life cycle project risk and providing the decision-support information that fosters improved decision-making during project planning and design phases. The City of Calgary’s Marda Loop Streetscape Project refers to the transportation project involving the design, construction, operation and maintenance … Read more “CITY OF CALGARY Marda Loop Climate Change Risk Assessment”
